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Pattaya To Control Jet Ski Operators

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PATTAYA – Recently- Mr.Sakchai Tang-Ho-chief district of Bang Lamung- said in a Pattaya business and tourism association conference which was held at the Grand Sole Hotel Pattaya that jet ski operators had exploited the customers by collecting a large amount of money for the so called repairs. Also they had been doing this for many years which had actually affected tourism in Pattaya.

Recently the tourism-sport bureau of Chonburi had ordered the marine department to solve this problem by making all operators to register with the marine department. Also the operators need to have insurance for each boat in order to cover any damage caused by tourists.

However jet skis are not covered with insurance because Thai law doesn’t allow this type of water craft. As a result of this, the operators weren’t able to insure their boats.

Full story:http://www.pattayadailynews.com/pattaya-news/pattaya-control-jet-ski-operators/

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-- Pattaya Daily News 2014-08-15

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khwaibah Platinum Member

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Thai law does not allow this type of water craft? INTERESTING!

A stroke of the pen by the junta and this can be taken care of.

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They are legal for rental IF they are proprly registered in a company name.

What makes it illegal is that you MUST have a Thai license to drive them and none of the tourists have this. Just ban the damned things, 90% of the tourists hate them anyway so no bonus for Thailand to have them scaring away tourists from the beaches. I have never seen a jetski in Koh Cang and seems to work well.

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StealthEnergiser Silver Member

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Please once and for all General take these mafia off the beaches they will never change the moment you turn your back they are at it again.

Also how about an inquirey into the deaths and injuries of tourists in pattaya by these machines.

They always retain the tourists on the beach and threaten there lives if they report to the police.

1 more thing General have a look at the videos online at how treat customers including people being attacked with big rocks and newspaper reports of large knives being flashed around to extort tourists. .

The jets ski mafia run pattaya beach and the only way to turn that beach in something half tourist friendly is to Ban jet skis .

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LennyW Ruby Member

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They will soon have to set up a sub committee to oversee all the other sub committee's that have been created to look into the jet ski circus!

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They are legal for rental IF they are proprly registered in a company name.

What makes it illegal is that you MUST have a Thai license to drive them and none of the tourists have this. Just ban the damned things, 90% of the tourists hate them anyway so no bonus for Thailand to have them scaring away tourists from the beaches. I have never seen a jetski in Koh Cang and seems to work well.

I think they have to be registered as a water craft and as such a marine type liscence issued by the navy is required?

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Get rid of them. The Pattaya police/owners won't like it, but too bad. I noticed more coming down to Jomtien the other day... rats from sinking jet ski?

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I actually witnessed them in action last weekend,,, Walking along beach road, right where it pretty much starts off walking street,, I saw a young Russian guy ride one in, and beach it where the operator indicated,, IMMEADIATLLY the operator starts yelling, pointing at, "damage",, within seconds is pulling out his phone, to show pics, (of course when brand new),,, I was about 30 ft away, standing on a balcony, acted like I was taking video, only holding my phone on the railing,,, got acousted by the

scammers buddies for taping it,,, They demanded to see my phone, I refused,, they continued several times,, threatened with, "give me your phone or you have big problem",,,, So you're attempting to rob me of my phone in BROAD DAYLIGHT, with people EVERYWHERE!?,,, F off,,, THEN the "beach police" arrive,,, I then did the same,,, I was then accousted by their buddies the, "beach police" for the SAME reason,,, demanded to see what I videoed, "REALLY?,,, I'm not allowed to video tape on the beach?",,

,AGAIN,, "delete,, or you have big problem",,, "REALLY?,,,, let's call the REAL police,, you know,, the ones with GUNS AND BADGES,,, I'll show THEM my video,, You want

that?",,,, of course not,,,, "Oh you have big problem with police here now",, So you're threatening me?,,, he finally just walked off,,,

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"However jet skis are not covered with insurance because Thai law doesn’t allow this type of water craft. As a result of this, the operators weren’t able to insure their boats."

They are illegal and therefore uninsurable, so why haven't all the jet skis been removed from every beach in Thailand ?

A firm approach would be to do so because, according to the law, they should not be there nor should "illegal" equipment be sold or imported.

Confiscate them all and scrap them without compensation.

I don't like jet skis or the antics I have seen perpetrated by their operators, I'm sure than not every single one of them is a crook but......................

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ZigZagMan Advanced Member

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They registered and got insurance last year. I know this because the deputy mayor was tasked to sort them out.

In fact, weekly inspections were said to be carried out.

You don't think he has any financial interest in the scammers continuing???

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I actually witnessed them in action last weekend,,, Walking along beach road, right where it pretty much starts off walking street,, I saw a young Russian guy ride one in, and beach it where the operator indicated,, IMMEADIATLLY the operator starts yelling, pointing at, "damage",, within seconds is pulling out his phone, to show pics, (of course when brand new),,, I was about 30 ft away, standing on a balcony, acted like I was taking video, only holding my phone on the railing,,, got acousted by the

scammers buddies for taping it,,, They demanded to see my phone, I refused,, they continued several times,, threatened with, "give me your phone or you have big problem",,,, So you're attempting to rob me of my phone in BROAD DAYLIGHT, with people EVERYWHERE!?,,, F off,,, THEN the "beach police" arrive,,, I then did the same,,, I was then accousted by their buddies the, "beach police" for the SAME reason,,, demanded to see what I videoed, "REALLY?,,, I'm not allowed to video tape on the beach?",,

,AGAIN,, "delete,, or you have big problem",,, "REALLY?,,,, let's call the REAL police,, you know,, the ones with GUNS AND BADGES,,, I'll show THEM my video,, You want

that?",,,, of course not,,,, "Oh you have big problem with police here now",, So you're threatening me?,,, he finally just walked off,,,

Good one for standing your ground, these parasites need to be removed. Lucky though they didn't resort to their normal levels of thuggery and bring back a hundred of their mates to make it a fair fight.

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I actually witnessed them in action last weekend,,, Walking along beach road, right where it pretty much starts off walking street,, I saw a young Russian guy ride one in, and beach it where the operator indicated,, IMMEADIATLLY the operator starts yelling, pointing at, "damage",, within seconds is pulling out his phone, to show pics, (of course when brand new),,, I was about 30 ft away, standing on a balcony, acted like I was taking video, only holding my phone on the railing,,, got acousted by the

scammers buddies for taping it,,, They demanded to see my phone, I refused,, they continued several times,, threatened with, "give me your phone or you have big problem",,,, So you're attempting to rob me of my phone in BROAD DAYLIGHT, with people EVERYWHERE!?,,, F off,,, THEN the "beach police" arrive,,, I then did the same,,, I was then accousted by their buddies the, "beach police" for the SAME reason,,, demanded to see what I videoed, "REALLY?,,, I'm not allowed to video tape on the beach?",,

,AGAIN,, "delete,, or you have big problem",,, "REALLY?,,,, let's call the REAL police,, you know,, the ones with GUNS AND BADGES,,, I'll show THEM my video,, You want

that?",,,, of course not,,,, "Oh you have big problem with police here now",, So you're threatening me?,,, he finally just walked off,,,

I personally have had that exact thing happen. Nothing can be done when the powers that be are involved.
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Just ban them, They are bad for business all round. Thailand .If people cannot run an honest business with tourists make them illegal Pattaya will be better for it.

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I actually witnessed them in action last weekend,,, Walking along beach road, right where it pretty much starts off walking street,, I saw a young Russian guy ride one in, and beach it where the operator indicated,, IMMEADIATLLY the operator starts yelling, pointing at, "damage",, within seconds is pulling out his phone, to show pics, (of course when brand new),,, I was about 30 ft away, standing on a balcony, acted like I was taking video, only holding my phone on the railing,,, got acousted by the

scammers buddies for taping it,,, They demanded to see my phone, I refused,, they continued several times,, threatened with, "give me your phone or you have big problem",,,, So you're attempting to rob me of my phone in BROAD DAYLIGHT, with people EVERYWHERE!?,,, F off,,, THEN the "beach police" arrive,,, I then did the same,,, I was then accousted by their buddies the, "beach police" for the SAME reason,,, demanded to see what I videoed, "REALLY?,,, I'm not allowed to video tape on the beach?",,

,AGAIN,, "delete,, or you have big problem",,, "REALLY?,,,, let's call the REAL police,, you know,, the ones with GUNS AND BADGES,,, I'll show THEM my video,, You want

that?",,,, of course not,,,, "Oh you have big problem with police here now",, So you're threatening me?,,, he finally just walked off,,,

exactly, there is a very close relationship between those beach police and the scammers that we cant mention here

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If the jet ski scam is dealt with, one less thing for the bitter red sheeple to complain about, their excuses for complaint are running out REAL FAST ! clap2.gif Hope both this jet ski menace and the red menace disappear very soon.

ZigZagMan Advanced Member

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Yep. 3 years ago they were registered and getting the insurance.

What happened Mr. Mayor?

Did your staff disobey?

Are the incompetent?

Are they in on it?

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